Concarneau is getting ready for 10 days of festivities : all the practical information !

Starting city of the race, in the heart of the Brittany Region, Concarneau will welcome from April 21st the 22 sailors participating in this 16th edition of the Transat Paprec. A popular festival that the City of Concarneau and the race organizer OC Sport Pen Duick are eager to make visitors experience: a free village, open to all, with its program of activities that will delight young and old during 10 days! 

The Transat Paprec (ex Transat AG2R - La Mondiale) is a transatlantic race between Concarneau (Finistère) and Saint-Barthélemy (French West Indies) which is raced every two years, in double-handed configuration, aboard Figaro BENETEAU 3. The only equal-armed transatlantic race of its kind, it will set off on 30 April at 1:02 pm with a major innovation for its 16th edition: the duos will be 100% mixed.

A free village open to all in the port of Concarneau 

Intense nautical challenge, the Transat Paprec is an opportunity to share with the general public, the Start and Finish Villages will allow everyone, neophytes as well as enthusiasts, young and old, to immerse themselves in the race, to discover the competitors as well as the stands of the partners and exhibitors and to enjoy the many activities offered free of charge to visitors.

The Transat Paprec Start Village will open its doors on April 21 in Concarneau and will welcome the general public until April 30, with a Prologue on April 23, which will allow to see the Figaro BENETEAU 3 on the water.

KEY DATES TO REMEMBER

April 21 at 6:00 pm: Inauguration and opening of the Village in Concarneau
April 23 at 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm: Prologue

April 27 at 2:30 p.m.: Round table on gender diversity - Main stage of the village

April 28 12h30/15h: Pro-amateur regatta
April 30: Start of the race 1:02 pm / Closing of the Village at 5:00 pm

The Finish Village will be inaugurated in Saint-Barthélemy on May 16 and will close its doors on May 22. Sailors, partners and visitors are expected in large numbers to make the Transat Paprec a great party, on land and at sea!

May 16: Opening of the Village in Saint-Barthélemy
May 22: Awards ceremony, closing of the Village

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The Transat Paprec in brief :
16th edition of the race created in 1992
11 duos 100% mixed entered in the 2023 edition 
3,890 miles to cover between Concarneau and Saint-Barthélemy via La Palma 
Record to beat: 18 days 05 hours 08 minutes and 03 seconds
Organizer: OC Sport Pen Duick
Race directors: Francis Le Goff and Yann Chateau

In order to contribute to its success and attractiveness, the event benefits from the unfailing support of all the race partners, including the local authorities. Their involvement aims to enhance the value of the territories, their vital forces and to offer a prestigious setting to this transatlantic race. The Paprec Transatlantic Race has the support of Paprec, the Brittany Region, the Finistère Department, the MBO Quimper Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the City of Concarneau and the CCA. The local authority of Saint-Barthélemy and the Saint-Barthélemy Territorial Tourism Committee are also mobilized to participate in its success and to ensure that the party continues on the other side of the Atlantic. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)